ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam Review Practice
Questions 2026 | Questions & Answers PDF
1. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a client who reports a history of
partner violence. The nurse should identify that which of the following
findings places the client at greatest risk for partner violence?
The client visits friends without the partner's knowledge.
The client states they are leaving their partner.
The client recently started a new job.
The client is at 13 weeks of gestation.
2. If a nurse finds that a client with decreased sensation in a limb also has a
weak pulse and pale skin, what should be the next step in the nursing
intervention?
Encourage the client to exercise the limb.
Notify the healthcare provider immediately.
Reassure the client that everything is fine.
Apply a warm compress to the limb.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling catheter. which of the
following actions should the nurse take to prevent infection?
replace the catheter every 3 days
Clean the perineal area with an antiseptic solution daily
Irrigate the catheter once a shift
Check the catheter tubing for kinks or twisting
,4. In a scenario where a toddler is diagnosed with a contagious skin infection,
what specific steps should the nurse take to ensure safety while providing
care?
The nurse should allow unrestricted access to visitors without
precautions.
The nurse should avoid wearing PPE and focus on medication
administration.
The nurse should wear PPE, limit contact with the toddler, and
educate the parents about hygiene.
The nurse should only wash hands before and after contact with the
toddler.
5. Why is it important for nurses to educate clients about the side effects of
theophylline?
To emphasize the importance of taking theophylline with food.
To promote the use of theophylline in all patients.
To ensure clients can recognize adverse reactions and seek help if
necessary.
To discourage clients from asking questions about their medication.
6. What is the primary route of administration for nitroglycerin tablets used in
treating angina?
Topical
Intravenous
Oral
Sublingual
,7. Why is it important for a client with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 30.5 to manage
their weight gain during pregnancy?
Managing weight gain helps reduce risks of complications for both
mother and baby.
Higher weight gain ensures better fetal nutrition.
Weight gain should be avoided entirely during pregnancy.
Weight gain is irrelevant during pregnancy.
8. When is it generally recommended that a child with acute streptococcal
pharyngitis may return to school?
After taking antibiotics for 24 hours.
If no complications develop.
When sore throat is better.
After taking antibiotics for 3 days.
9. Describe the relationship between PaCO2 levels and respiratory acidosis in
terms of carbon dioxide retention.
In respiratory acidosis, PaCO2 levels are irrelevant to blood acidity.
In respiratory acidosis, PaCO2 levels are normal, but pH decreases.
In respiratory acidosis, low PaCO2 levels suggest effective carbon
dioxide elimination.
In respiratory acidosis, elevated PaCO2 levels indicate that the body
is retaining carbon dioxide, leading to increased acidity in the
blood.
10. You are the nurse caring for a patient who is on contact precautions for a
wound infection. The patient's daughter comes to visit her mother, and
, comes out to the nurse's station wearing disposable gloves. What
information do you give her daughter regarding contact precautions?
Review contact precautions, hand hygiene, and glove use.
Perform hand hygiene on entering her mother's hospital room.
Remove gloves when leaving her mother's hospital room.
Provide the daughter with an extra box of gloves for her mother's
room.
11. In a scenario where a patient is showing signs of severe alcohol withdrawal,
what immediate action should the nurse take?
Provide the patient with educational materials about alcohol use.
Administer benzodiazepines as prescribed.
Initiate a referral to a psychiatrist.
Encourage the patient to drink water.
12. Describe why the fetal heart monitor is placed on the left side of the mother
for a fetus in the right occiput anterior position.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the right side to avoid
interference from the mother's organs.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the left side to accurately
capture the fetal heart rate, as the fetus's back is positioned
towards the mother's left side.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the back to ensure the best
signal.
The fetal heart monitor is placed in the center to monitor both sides
equally.
Questions 2026 | Questions & Answers PDF
1. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a client who reports a history of
partner violence. The nurse should identify that which of the following
findings places the client at greatest risk for partner violence?
The client visits friends without the partner's knowledge.
The client states they are leaving their partner.
The client recently started a new job.
The client is at 13 weeks of gestation.
2. If a nurse finds that a client with decreased sensation in a limb also has a
weak pulse and pale skin, what should be the next step in the nursing
intervention?
Encourage the client to exercise the limb.
Notify the healthcare provider immediately.
Reassure the client that everything is fine.
Apply a warm compress to the limb.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling catheter. which of the
following actions should the nurse take to prevent infection?
replace the catheter every 3 days
Clean the perineal area with an antiseptic solution daily
Irrigate the catheter once a shift
Check the catheter tubing for kinks or twisting
,4. In a scenario where a toddler is diagnosed with a contagious skin infection,
what specific steps should the nurse take to ensure safety while providing
care?
The nurse should allow unrestricted access to visitors without
precautions.
The nurse should avoid wearing PPE and focus on medication
administration.
The nurse should wear PPE, limit contact with the toddler, and
educate the parents about hygiene.
The nurse should only wash hands before and after contact with the
toddler.
5. Why is it important for nurses to educate clients about the side effects of
theophylline?
To emphasize the importance of taking theophylline with food.
To promote the use of theophylline in all patients.
To ensure clients can recognize adverse reactions and seek help if
necessary.
To discourage clients from asking questions about their medication.
6. What is the primary route of administration for nitroglycerin tablets used in
treating angina?
Topical
Intravenous
Oral
Sublingual
,7. Why is it important for a client with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 30.5 to manage
their weight gain during pregnancy?
Managing weight gain helps reduce risks of complications for both
mother and baby.
Higher weight gain ensures better fetal nutrition.
Weight gain should be avoided entirely during pregnancy.
Weight gain is irrelevant during pregnancy.
8. When is it generally recommended that a child with acute streptococcal
pharyngitis may return to school?
After taking antibiotics for 24 hours.
If no complications develop.
When sore throat is better.
After taking antibiotics for 3 days.
9. Describe the relationship between PaCO2 levels and respiratory acidosis in
terms of carbon dioxide retention.
In respiratory acidosis, PaCO2 levels are irrelevant to blood acidity.
In respiratory acidosis, PaCO2 levels are normal, but pH decreases.
In respiratory acidosis, low PaCO2 levels suggest effective carbon
dioxide elimination.
In respiratory acidosis, elevated PaCO2 levels indicate that the body
is retaining carbon dioxide, leading to increased acidity in the
blood.
10. You are the nurse caring for a patient who is on contact precautions for a
wound infection. The patient's daughter comes to visit her mother, and
, comes out to the nurse's station wearing disposable gloves. What
information do you give her daughter regarding contact precautions?
Review contact precautions, hand hygiene, and glove use.
Perform hand hygiene on entering her mother's hospital room.
Remove gloves when leaving her mother's hospital room.
Provide the daughter with an extra box of gloves for her mother's
room.
11. In a scenario where a patient is showing signs of severe alcohol withdrawal,
what immediate action should the nurse take?
Provide the patient with educational materials about alcohol use.
Administer benzodiazepines as prescribed.
Initiate a referral to a psychiatrist.
Encourage the patient to drink water.
12. Describe why the fetal heart monitor is placed on the left side of the mother
for a fetus in the right occiput anterior position.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the right side to avoid
interference from the mother's organs.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the left side to accurately
capture the fetal heart rate, as the fetus's back is positioned
towards the mother's left side.
The fetal heart monitor is placed on the back to ensure the best
signal.
The fetal heart monitor is placed in the center to monitor both sides
equally.
